Connected Planning

Plan with clarity. Lead with confidence.

Planning is most valuable when every decision is connected. Tru helps organizations unify financial, workforce, capital, and operational planning so leadership can forecast with confidence, respond faster to change, and make decisions from a trusted planning foundation.

Trusted by leading institutions nationwide

250+

Successful Projects

100+

Enthusiastic Clients

50+

Certified Experts

500+

Years of Experience

Use Cases

Connected planning across your organization.

Every organization plans differently, but the need for connected, reliable planning is universal. Explore the planning use cases most relevant to your industry.

Long Range Planning

Look years ahead with multi-year models, scenario analysis, and the metrics boards and rating agencies watch.

Initiative Analysis
Long Range Planning
Treasury & Debt Servicing
Credit Rating & CFI
Endowment Planning
Fundraising Campaigns
Budgeting & Forecasting

Build and manage budgets across every fund and department, then forecast continuously as the year unfolds.

New Funding Requests
Position Budgeting
Budget Transfers
Operational Budget Development
In-Year Forecasting
Commitment Planning
State Appropriations
Budget Adjustments
Academic Planning

Plan the academic enterprise — faculty, courses, compensation, and commitments — alongside the budget.

Tenure Tracking
Faculty Salary Increases
Effort Planning
Faculty Compensation Plans
Faculty Contracting
Course Planning
Faculty Recruitment
Incentives and Rewards Planning
Capital & Facilities

Prioritize and fund capital and facilities investments against real constraints and lifecycle needs.

Asset Lifecycle Management
Facilities Management
Capital Planning
Deferred Maintenance
Space Usage Efficiency Scoring
Fleet Inventory Reconciliation
Real Estate Planning
Revenue Planning

Model every revenue and funding stream you depend on, with the real drivers behind each one.

Funds Flow Modeling
Enrollment Planning
Endowment Planning
Grants Planning
Formula Funding
Tax Revenues
Utilities Revenue
Unit Contribution & Allocation

See what each program and unit truly contributes — and allocate resources with a defensible model.

Student Lifecycle Cost
Grant IDC Allocation
Program Sustainability
Program Expansion & Evaluation
Incentive (RCM) Strategy
Reporting

Turn connected data into board-ready, audit-ready, reproducible reporting leaders can act on.

Mission-Based Reporting
Budget Book
Management Reporting
Performance Reporting
Executive Dashboards
Budget-to-Actual Variance
GASB/FASB Statements
Expense Modeling

Understand and shape the cost side — from shared services and savings scenarios to workforce and emergencies.

Shared Service Modeling
Cost Savings Modeling
Workforce Planning
Seasonal Scenario Modeling
Collective Bargaining
Emergency Expense Planning
FEMA Aid Planning
Supply Chain

Connect procurement and vendor planning to the budgets and forecasts they affect.

Vendor Management
Procurement Planning
Capacity Planning
Research Grants

Plan and manage the research portfolio — from proposal through burn rate and compliance.

Grant Planning and Forecasting
Sub-Award Management
PI Portfolio Management
Burn Rate Analysis
PI Effort Compliance
Auxiliaries & Athletics

Bring auxiliary operations into the same connected plan as the rest of the institution.

Athletics Planning
Residence Life Planning
Scholarship & Compliance

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Center of Excellence

The Framework for Long-Term Success

A Center of Excellence helps organizations sustain connected planning by establishing governance, standardizing best practices, and building internal expertise.

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Connect budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across the enterprise

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Build internal expertise through training, governance, and shared standards

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Continuously refine planning models as organizational needs evolve

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Standardize planning processes across departments

THE TRU IMPACT™ PARTNERSHIP

It doesn't end at go-live.

The real value of connected planning is realized over time. Tru Impact provides ongoing advisory, optimization, and strategic planning to help your organization continue improving long after implementation is complete.

We serve those who serve

Organizations with complex missions
and high accountability.

Higher Education

Universities and colleges modernizing budgeting, long-range planning, and enrollment-driven forecasting.

Public Sector

State and local government aligning funding, staffing, and capital plans with transparency and governance.

Academic
Medical Centers

Research and health organizations connecting grant, workforce, and financial planning under uncertainty.

Take the Next Step

Ready to modernize your operations?

Start with a Modern Financial Planning Assessment. In 30 minutes we’ll map your challenges, explore future scenarios, and identify the right partnership tier for where you want to go.

Schedule your assessment

A Tru advisor will follow up within one business day.